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Volunteers conserving Minnesota's rare plants
through community science!
A partnership program brought to you by:
Mission of the Program
Mission of the Program
To harness the power of conservation-minded volunteers across Minnesota to conduct citizen science and increase knowledge of our state's rare native plants.
Data we collect will further our understanding of the health of our rare species populations and guide decisions on protection and conservation management.
Goals of MN PlantWatch
Build a Team of Volunteers
Build a Team of Volunteers
Recruit and train volunteer community scientists to survey for rare plants across Minnesota.
Survey Rare Plant Populations
Survey Rare Plant Populations
Search for and survey rare plant populations, focusing on records that are more than 20 years old.
Collect Seed
Collect Seed
Collect seed from multiple populations for each rare plant species. Enables long-term genetic diversity preservation and propagation research at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's seed bank.
Update State NHIS Records
Update State NHIS Records
Update National Heritage Information System records of rare plant populations to help conservation agencies make well informed decisions.
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